Shoe shine device



Jan. 19, 1960 M. MARGOLIS 2,921,323

SHOE SHINE DEVICE Filed Jan. 20, 1955 INVENTOR. MOAP/ 5 MAWG' 01 /5 ArTORA/Er United .States Patent SHOE SHINE DEVICE Morris Margolis,Brewster, N.Y.

Application January 20, 1955, Serial No. 483,020

2 Claims. (Cl. 15-4) This invention relates to improvements in shoeshine mechanism or devices particularly to the type adapted for use inhomes and ofiices. It is a known fact, that power-driven brushes andbuffers do a much more satisfactory job than hand brushes. Suchpower-driven mechanism, however, has been available only in shoe shineparlors and the like.

It is, therefore, an object of the present invention to provide anefiicient, practical and economical shoe shine device which wouldperform in a simple, mechanical manner.

It is a further object of the present invention toemploy a motor-drivenset of brushes and buffers with a conveniently located foot rest.

It is another object of this invention to provide shoe shine mechanismor device which is driven by a small motor, and which has a set ofbrushes and buffers for both black and brown shoes.

It is a still further object of this invention to provide means to applypaste, cream or liquid to the brushes for the shining operation.

It is yet a further object of this invention to provide a smallmechanism or device, driven by a small electric motor, which is portableand may be used as a household appliance.

These and other objects and advantages of the invention will appear asthe description proceeds, it being understood, however, that it is notintended that the invention be limited to the exact details describedherein which illustrate the production of some satisfactory examples ofmany which may be obtained as a result of the knowledge gained throughor gleaned from an understanding of the invention; and it is furtherintended that there be included, as part of the invention all suchobvious changes and modifications thereof as would occur to a personskilled in the art to which this invention pertains and as would fallwithin the scope of the following claims.

In the drawings:

Fig. 1 is a front elevational view of a shoe shine apparatus accordingto the invention;

Fig. 2 is a view of Fig. 1 with the buffer wheel with the brush rotatedninety degrees.

In the drawing there is shown a base 12a with the mechanism a mountedtherein. A motor 11b is swingably mounted between two uprights 110 at11d and may be swung into three possible positions as later explained.The shoe shine cream or polish 28 is mounted within housing 29a. Thesehousings 29a are securely held by straps 26b and through member 26a, tothe motor 11b. Uprights 110 each have three notches A, B, C which engagea lock pin 35 mounted on members 26a and 26b. A handle 36 facilitatesthe operation of the lock pin 35. This pin is mounted in two bearings 37and 38. A collar "39 is secured to the pin 35 as indicated at 40. Thesaid ?atented Jan. 19, 1960 lock pin 35 is spring urged by coil spring41 in one of the respective notches, to lock the motor and operatingwheels in operating position. Position A is used to shine the uppersurface of the shoe, while positions B and C are used for the sides ofthe shoe (see Fig. 2). The foot rests 20a and 21a are provided withpistons 45 which are spring urged by springs 46 within housings 50. Pins47 riding in slots 48 limit the up and down movement of the foot rests20a, 21a. This movement is done by pressure of the foot against therests 20a, 21a to provide the correct height.

As clearly seen in Fig. l, the unit is locked in the notch A when it isdesired to clean or polish the upper portion of the shoe. If it isdesired to polish the sides of the shoe then the unit is swung aroundthe pivot 11d and the lock pin 35 made to engage the notch B, then thelock pin 35 is withdrawn from the notch B, the unit swung again aboutthe axis 11d and the lock pin 35 is made to engage the notch C.

Although the drawings andthe above specification disclose the best modein which I have contemplated embodying my invention, I desire in no wayto be limited to details of such disclosure, for in the furtherpractical application of my invention many changes in the forms andproportions may be made as circumstances require or experience suggestswithout departing from the spirit of the invention within the scope ofthe appended claims.

Having thus described my invention what I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent is:

1. A shoe shine device comprising a base, a motor mounted on said baseand having a shaft, a foot rest movably mounted on said base, arotatable brush fixed to said shaft, a rotatable bulfer fixed to saidshaft, means to apply polishing material to said brush, said motor andsaid shaft being rotatable about a horizontal axis passing through saidmotor transversely of the shafts length adapting said buffer and saidbrush to occupy a plurality of operable positions, said foot rest beinglocated in proximity to said brush whereby a shoe when placed on saidrest may be worked upon by said brush when the latter is made to occupyany one of said plurality of operable positions, and means to lock saidmotor and said shaft in any one of said operable positions.

2. A shoe shine device comprising a base, a motor mounted on said baseintermediate its ends, said motor having shafts extending from both endsof said motor, a rotatable brush fixed to each of said shafts, arotatable buffer fixed to each of said shafts, a foot rest movablymounted on said base for each of said brushes, said motor and shaftsbeing rotatable about a horizontal axis passing through said motortransversely of the shafts length adapting said buffer and said brushesto occupy a plurality of operable positions, said foot rest beinglocated in proximity to said brush whereby a shoe when placed 'on one ofsaid rests may be worked upon by said brush when the latter is made tooccupy any one of said plurality of operable positions, and means tolock said motor and said shafts in any one of a plurality of operablepositions.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS1,491,738 Riddle Apr. 22, 1924 1,506,696 Walser Aug. 26, 1924 2,554,524Danielson May 29, 1951 FOREIGN PATENTS 1,051,876 France Sept. 23, 1953

